Job Details

Instrumentation & Controls Technician

Transcat is seeking a skilled Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Technician to support expanding operations at our Oak Ridge, TN site. This role goes beyond traditional calibration, focusing heavily on instrumentation, troubleshooting, and field repair in complex industrial environments. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong background in metrology, instrumentation, and industrial control systems who thrives in environments such as pharmaceutical, petrochemical, nuclear, or heavy industrial facilities.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, and repair instrumentation and electrical (I&E) devices, including temperature, pressure, and flow sensors, switches, and valves (pneumatic and electronic).
• Read and interpret P&ID diagrams and work with programs such as Set Route for electrical verification and component tracking.
• Support calibration staff by providing technical expertise, including troubleshooting field equipment and evaluating repair vs. replacement decisions.
• Diagnose and repair issues in-field; determine if recalibration is sufficient or if equipment replacement is necessary.
• Assist in the assembly, disassembly, and wiring of systems per manufacturer specs, blueprints, and plant engineering drawings.
• Provide support in the identification, testing, and verification of various instrumentation systems.
• Maintain adherence to industrial safety standards and follow site-specific compliance protocols.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship (mandatory due to access requirements for a Department of Energy site)
• 35+ years of experience in instrumentation and control (I&C), ideally in nuclear, petrochemical, or pharmaceutical environments
• Strong understanding of valve work, instrumentation troubleshooting, and field-level diagnostics
• Familiarity with calibration principles and the ability to support calibration technicians
• Comfortable working hands-on with complex systems; not limited to bench calibration
• Experience with electrical systems, pneumatic systems, and multimeters
• Knowledge of P&ID diagrams, Set Route, or other plant control system tools is a plus
• Understanding of industrial safety protocols and proper use of PPE

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as an I&E Technician, with strong electrical and instrumentation background
• Ability to make informed decisions on repairing vs. replacing complex systems
• Knowledge of troubleshooting processes for both electronic and mechanical control devices
• Perform mechanical mounting and electrical wiring of process instruments and controls desired.
• Familiarity with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), plant lighting systems, and thermostat controls desired.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. We will reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to read, write, talk, and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to handle tools and equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally will be required to lift up to 75 lbs.
• Full-time, on-site in Oak Ridge, TN
• Work is performed in an active industrial environment with adherence to safety protocols
• May involve fieldwork in various weather conditions

Work Environment:

• The work environment described here is representative of what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination:

• Transcat is an equal-opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on any protected status. As required by United States law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), status as a protected veteran, or as a member of any other protected group or activity under federal, state, and local law.
• We will make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their position unless doing so poses an undue hardship to the company or a direct threat to health or safety.

Contingencies:

• All offers of employment are contingent upon successfully completing all pre-employment requirements, which include verification of identity and employment eligibility, and when applicable, a motor vehicle driving record report.